diff --git a/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp b/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp
index f7e7db904..f233e5ffa 100644
--- a/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp
+++ b/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp
@@ -1409,9 +1409,10 @@ bool rpc_command_executor::print_blockchain_dynamic_stats(uint64_t nblocks)
 
 bool rpc_command_executor::relay_tx(const std::string &txid)
 {
-    RELAY_TX::response res{};
-    if (!invoke<RELAY_TX>({{txid}}, res, "Failed to relay tx"))
-      return false;
+    auto maybe_relay = try_running([&] { return invoke<RELAY_TX>(json{{"txid", txid}}); },
+        "Failed to relay tx");
+    if (!maybe_relay)
+        return false;
 
     tools::success_msg_writer() << "Transaction successfully relayed";
     return true;
diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
index 2c08bdf13..b350bbaa6 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -2239,20 +2239,18 @@ namespace cryptonote::rpc {
     pop_blocks.response["status"] = STATUS_OK;
   }
   //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  RELAY_TX::response core_rpc_server::invoke(RELAY_TX::request&& req, rpc_context context)
+  void core_rpc_server::invoke(RELAY_TX& relay_tx, rpc_context context)
   {
-    RELAY_TX::response res{};
-
     PERF_TIMER(on_relay_tx);
 
-    res.status = "";
-    for (const auto &str: req.txids)
+    std::string status = "";
+    for (const auto &str: relay_tx.request.txids)
     {
       cryptonote::blobdata txid_data;
       if(!epee::string_tools::parse_hexstr_to_binbuff(str, txid_data))
       {
-        if (!res.status.empty()) res.status += ", ";
-        res.status += "invalid transaction id: " + str;
+        if (!status.empty()) status += ", ";
+        status += "invalid transaction id: " + str;
         continue;
       }
       crypto::hash txid = *reinterpret_cast<const crypto::hash*>(txid_data.data());
@@ -2269,16 +2267,17 @@ namespace cryptonote::rpc {
       }
       else
       {
-        if (!res.status.empty()) res.status += ", ";
-        res.status += "transaction not found in pool: " + str;
+        if (!status.empty()) status += ", ";
+        status += "transaction not found in pool: " + str;
         continue;
       }
     }
 
-    if (res.status.empty())
-      res.status = STATUS_OK;
+    if (status.empty())
+      status = STATUS_OK;
 
-    return res;
+    relay_tx.response["status"] = status;
+    return;
   }
   //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   void core_rpc_server::invoke(SYNC_INFO& sync, rpc_context context)
diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.h b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.h
index 19693c231..59d582da5 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.h
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.h
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ namespace cryptonote::rpc {
     void invoke(GET_SERVICE_KEYS& get_service_keys, rpc_context context);
     void invoke(GET_SERVICE_PRIVKEYS& get_service_privkeys, rpc_context context);
     void invoke(GET_SERVICE_NODE_BLACKLISTED_KEY_IMAGES& get_service_node_blacklisted_key_images, rpc_context context);
+    void invoke(RELAY_TX& relay_tx, rpc_context context);
 
     // Deprecated Monero NIH binary endpoints:
     GET_ALT_BLOCKS_HASHES_BIN::response         invoke(GET_ALT_BLOCKS_HASHES_BIN::request&& req, rpc_context context);
@@ -273,7 +274,6 @@ namespace cryptonote::rpc {
     GET_BLOCK::response                                 invoke(GET_BLOCK::request&& req, rpc_context context);
     GET_OUTPUT_HISTOGRAM::response                      invoke(GET_OUTPUT_HISTOGRAM::request&& req, rpc_context context);
     GET_ALTERNATE_CHAINS::response                      invoke(GET_ALTERNATE_CHAINS::request&& req, rpc_context context);
-    RELAY_TX::response                                  invoke(RELAY_TX::request&& req, rpc_context context);
     GET_QUORUM_STATE::response                          invoke(GET_QUORUM_STATE::request&& req, rpc_context context);
     GET_SERVICE_NODE_REGISTRATION_CMD_RAW::response     invoke(GET_SERVICE_NODE_REGISTRATION_CMD_RAW::request&& req, rpc_context context);
     GET_SERVICE_NODE_REGISTRATION_CMD::response         invoke(GET_SERVICE_NODE_REGISTRATION_CMD::request&& req, rpc_context context);
diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server_commands_defs.cpp b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server_commands_defs.cpp
index bdc8f4f1e..3d193aceb 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server_commands_defs.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server_commands_defs.cpp
@@ -196,11 +196,6 @@ KV_SERIALIZE_MAP_CODE_BEGIN(GET_ALTERNATE_CHAINS::response)
 KV_SERIALIZE_MAP_CODE_END()
 
 
-KV_SERIALIZE_MAP_CODE_BEGIN(RELAY_TX::request)
-  KV_SERIALIZE(txids)
-KV_SERIALIZE_MAP_CODE_END()
-
-
 KV_SERIALIZE_MAP_CODE_BEGIN(GET_OUTPUT_DISTRIBUTION::request)
   KV_SERIALIZE(amounts)
   KV_SERIALIZE_OPT(from_height, (uint64_t)0)
diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server_commands_defs.h b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server_commands_defs.h
index 19417cc72..80e3fd42e 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server_commands_defs.h
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server_commands_defs.h
@@ -1465,20 +1465,23 @@ namespace cryptonote::rpc {
     };
   };
 
-  OXEN_RPC_DOC_INTROSPECT
-  // Relay a list of transaction IDs.
+  /// Relay a list of transaction IDs.
+  ///
+  /// Inputs: 
+  ///
+  /// - \p txids List of transactions IDs to relay from pool.
+  ///
+  /// Output values available from a restricted/admin RPC endpoint:
+  ///
+  /// - \p status General RPC status string. `"OK"` means everything looks good.
   struct RELAY_TX : RPC_COMMAND
   {
     static constexpr auto names() { return NAMES("relay_tx"); }
 
-    struct request
+    struct request_parameters
     {
       std::vector<std::string> txids; // List of transactions IDs to relay from pool.
-
-      KV_MAP_SERIALIZABLE
-    };
-
-    struct response : STATUS {};
+    } request;
   };
 
   /// Get node synchronisation information.  This returns information on the node's syncing "spans"
@@ -1490,7 +1493,7 @@ namespace cryptonote::rpc {
   ///
   /// Inputs: none
   ///
-  /// Output values available from an admin RPC endpoint:
+  /// Output values available from a restricted/admin RPC endpoint:
   ///
   /// - \p status General RPC status string. `"OK"` means everything looks good.
   /// - \p height Current block height